La Penadora

The Sorrowful One

La Penadora

This sadness I haveEsta tristeza que tengo
is called love sorrowse llama pena de amor
it was given to me by a woman from Santiagome la dio una santiagueña
gentle as the mistol tree.dulce como el mistol.

She is from Sauce BajadaElla es de Sauce Bajada
she wears a flower in her braidlleva en su trenza una flor
and in her eyes the spelly en sus ojos el gualicho
that entwines the heart.que enrieda el corazón.

Dark like the earthMorena como la tierra
where witchcraft scaresdonde asusta el brujerío
gentle water that flowsagüita mansa que corre
little dove of the river.palomita del río.

This sadness I haveEsta tristeza que tengo
is called love grievingse llama penar de amor
it was given to me by a woman from Santiagome la dio una santiagueña
gentle as the mistol tree.dulce como el mistol.

Dancing under the nightBailando bajo la noche
I went crazy with her loveme enloquecí con su amor
when her honeyed mouthcuando a su boca melera
kissed my mouthmi boca la besó

In the stillness of the wineEn el remanso del vino
she covered herself with my ponchocon mi poncho se tapó
the fireworks were burstingreventaba el cueterío
and she cried on my chest.y en mi pecho lloró.

She was taken by a cowboyMe la ha llevado un puestero
a man of silver and agehombre de plata mayor
blessed be with my povertybienhaiga con mi pobreza
to give me so much pain.darme tanto dolor.